Fatal accident in Laupheim: 80-year-old dies after crash with truck!

Fatal accident in Laupheim: 80-year-old dies after crash with truck!

Fokestraße, Ulm, Deutschland - A tragic traffic accident caused horror in laupheim on Sunday evening. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., a serious incident occurred in Fokestraße, in which an 80-year-old woman lost her life. The accident not only led to a tragic loss, but also left the 82-year-old driver, her husband, seriously injured-he had to be brought to a clinic immediately. According to the investigation that the Laupheim transport service heads, the couple's Mercedes drove to an agricultural team, which was properly parked on the side of the road, which consisted of a tractor with a trailer. The passenger, although strapped, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene of the accident despite the attempts at resuscitation of first aiders and the emergency services. This is reported by the Wochenblatt News.

The Fire Brigade Laupheim was on site with several vehicles and a total of 14 forces to cope with the situation. A psychosocial emergency team was ready to support the relatives and emergency services in this difficult time. The property damage is estimated at around 9,000 euros, whereby the Mercedes was totally damaged and had to be towed. Fortunately, there were no traffic disruptions for residents in the industrial and residential area.

Investigations and backgrounds

The public prosecutor's office Ravensburg has ordered the involvement of an expert to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. Witnesses indicate that the Mercedes opened the parked team unchecked. In Germany, older road users, especially those over 65, are often involved in traffic accidents. Current statistics show that in 68.1 % of the cases they are the main causes of accidents with personal injury, which should raise the alarm. This proportion is even 76.7 %of over 75 year olds. These figures make it clear that older people, even if they are less often involved in road traffic, often involved in serious accidents, often due to carelessness or disregard for traffic rules Destatis.

The most common causes of such accidents in older drivers are disregard for the right of way and misconduct when turning. One aspect that is also not to be neglected in older people is the risk of being more severe due to injuries. Even if the likelihood of a fatal accident for drivers under the age of 65 is lower, the high participation of older people in accidents shows that traffic safety in this age group must remain on the agenda.

Again, this tragic incident in Laupheim shows how important it is to keep an eye on traffic safety for older people. Awareness of the dangers of older vehicle occupants could help prevent such accidents in the future and reduce the risk of all road users. We wish the relatives of the deceased passenger a lot of strength in this difficult time and hope for a soon recovery of the driver.